Greatest Hits (Take That album)

Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album released by British boy band Take That.

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Take That
Released	4 March 1996
Recorded	1990–1996
Genre	Pop
Length	71:46
Label	RCA
Producer	Gary Barlow, Cary Baylis, Mark Beswick, Duncan Bridgeman, Brothers in Rhythm, Billy Griffin, Peter Hammond, Ray Hedges, David James Jr, P. Jervier, S. Jervier, Eliot Kennedy, Ian Levine, Andrew Livingstone, Joey Negro, Chris Porter, Jim Steinman, J. Wales, Nigel Wright
Take That chronology
Nobody Else (1995) Greatest Hits (1996) Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection (2005)
Singles from Greatest Hits
"How Deep Is Your Love" Released: 26 February 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Background

Following the departure of Robbie Williams, Take That started touring as a four-piece until the announcement of their split on 13 February 1996.

The greatest hits compilation was released by RCA Records on 4 March 1996, and contained their final single, a cover of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love", which became their final number one hit on the UK Singles Chart before their reunion in 2005.

The album reached number one in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands. The compilation was re-released in 1998 and 2004. The album was the 8th best selling of 1996 in the UK, and has been certified 3× Platinum in the UK.[2]

The album re-entered the Irish Albums Chart after Take That performed the Irish leg of their Circus Tour on 13 June 2009, in Dublin. The album also returned on the Danish Albums Chart in 2011 at number eleven after the band's Danish leg of their Progress Live tour.[3]

Track listings

Album (74321 355582)[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How Deep Is Your Love" (Previously unreleased)	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb	Take That, Chris Porter	3:41
2.	"Never Forget" (from Nobody Else)	Gary Barlow	Brothers in Rhythm, Dave James, Jim Steinman	6:24
3.	"Back for Good" (from Nobody Else)	Barlow	Barlow, Porter	4:01
4.	"Sure" (from Nobody Else)	Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams	Brothers in Rhythm	4:30
5.	"Love Ain't Here Anymore" (from Everything Changes)	Barlow	Jonathan Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier	3:49
6.	"Everything Changes" (from Everything Changes)	Barlow, Cary Baylis, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Ward	Eliot Kennedy, Mike Ward	3:33
7.	"Babe" (from Everything Changes)	Barlow	Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier	4:55
8.	"Relight My Fire" (from Everything Changes)	Dan Hartman	Joey Negro, Andrew Livingstone	4:06
9.	"Pray" (from Everything Changes)	Barlow	Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier	3:43
10.	"Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (from Everything Changes)	Barlow	Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier	3:37
11.	"Could It Be Magic" (from Take That & Party)	Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson	The Rapino Brothers	4:28
12.	"A Million Love Songs" (from Take That & Party)	Barlow	Billy Griffin, Ian Levine	3:52
13.	"I Found Heaven" (from Take That & Party)	Griffin, Levine	Griffin, Levine	4:01
14.	"It Only Takes a Minute" (from Take That & Party)	Denis Lambert, Brian Potter	Nigel Wright	3:46
15.	"Once You've Tasted Love" (from Take That & Party)	Barlow	Duncan Bridgeman	3:43
16.	"Promises" (from Take That & Party)	Barlow, Graham Stack	Pete Hammond	3:46
17.	"Do What U Like" (Remix (from Take That & Party))	Barlow, Ray Hedges	Graham Stack	3:07
18.	"Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version (from Everything Changes))	Barlow	Porter	4:07

Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Sunday to Saturday" (from Nobody Else)	Barlow, Donald, Owen	Brothers in Rhythm, Barlow	5:03

VHS: Greatest Hits - The Video Collection

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How Deep Is Your Love"	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb	Take That	3:41
2.	"Never Forget"	Gary Barlow	Brothers in Rhythm, Dave James, Jim Steinman	6:24
3.	"Back for Good"	Barlow	Gary Barlow, Chris Porter	4:01
4.	"Sure"	Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams	Brothers in Rhythm, Barlow	4:30
5.	"Love Ain't Here Anymore"	Barlow	Barlow	3:49
6.	"Everything Changes"	Barlow	Eliot Kennedy, Mike Ward	3:33
7.	"Babe"	Barlow	Jonathan Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier	4:55
8.	"Pray"	Barlow	Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier	3:43
9.	"Relight My Fire"	Dan Hartman	Joey Negro, Andrew Livingstone	4:06
10.	"Why Can't I Wake Up with You"	Barlow	Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier	3:37
11.	"Could It Be Magic"	Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson	The Rapino Brothers	4:28
12.	"A Million Love Songs"	Barlow	Billy Griffin, Ian Levine	3:52
13.	"I Found Heaven"	Billy Griffin, Ian Levine	Billy Griffin, Ian Levine	4:01
14.	"It Only Takes a Minute"	Denis Lambert, Brian Potter	Nigel Wright	3:46
15.	"Once You've Tasted Love"	Barlow	Duncan Bridgeman	3:43
16.	"Promises"	Barlow, Graham Stack	Pete Hammond	3:46
17.	"Do What U Like"	Barlow, Ray Hedges	Ray Hedges	3:07
18.	"Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version)	Barlow	Barlow	4:07

Personnel

• Gary Barlow – songwriter, vocals, producer
• Howard Donald – vocals
• Jason Orange – vocals
• Mark Owen – vocals
• Robbie Williams – vocals
• Morgan Penn – artwork and design
• Philip Ollerenshaw - photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 10 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 2 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 4 Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] 38 Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[7] 1 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[5] 1 European Top 100 Albums 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 6 French Albums (SNEP)[9] 23 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 1 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] 4 Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)[12] 5 Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 1 Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] 1 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 12 Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[16] 4 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] 6 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] 3 Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 1 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 4 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 2 UK Albums (OCC)[20] 1 Chart (2009) Peak position Irish Albums (IRMA) 26 Chart (2011) Peak position Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[5] 11

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Austrian Albums Chart 8 Dutch Album Chart[21] 17 German Albums Chart[22] 15 Norwegian Albums (Russetid Period)[23] 4 Spanish Albums Chart[24] 26 Swedish Albums Chart[25] 74 Swiss Albums Chart 26 UK Albums Chart 8 Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999) Position UK Albums Chart[26] 78

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[27]	Gold	30,000^^
Australia (ARIA)[28]	Gold	35,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29]	Platinum	50,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[30]	Gold	25,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[31]	4× Platinum	80,000
Germany (BVMI)[32]	Platinum	500,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[33]	Platinum	200,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[34]	Platinum	100,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[35]	Gold	25,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[36]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37]	Platinum	50,000^^
Taiwan (RIT)[38]	5× Platinum+Gold	279,419
United Kingdom (BPI)[39]	3× Platinum	1,100,000[40]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[41]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Cat. No
United Kingdom	1 March 1996	RCA	82876748522[42]
Europe		BMG	B00000JSPE[43]
Japan	3 April 1996		BVCP-926[44]
America	1 December 1998	RCA	B00000JSPE[45]

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